BOSTON, Jan. 5, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Winthrop Realty Trust (NYSE:FUR), a diversified REIT that focuses on opportunistic debt and equity investments in real estate, announced today that it has acquired for a purchase price of approximately $8.7 million the 118,000 square foot Crossroads I office building located in Englewood, Colorado. The property is adjacent to the previously acquired 118,000 square foot Crossroads II office building and collectively, the two properties are 56.2% occupied and were developed in 2000 and 2001.
In addition, Winthrop acquired two rake bonds with a weighted average coupon of Libor plus 1.30% which have an aggregate face amount of approximately $8.7 million for $5.25 million. The rake bonds are subordinate to $72.8 million of senior debt and are secured by the 260,000 square feet of office space constituting the office portion of Metropolitan Tower located in New York City. The rake bonds mature in November 2011.
Winthrop Realty Trust is a NYSE-listed real estate investment trust (REIT) headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Additional information on Winthrop Realty Trust is available on its Web site at .
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CONTACT: Winthrop Realty Trust Investor or Media Inquiries Beverly Bergman (617) 570-4614 bbergman@firstwinthrop.com
